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Extended-spectrum beta-lactamase-producing Escherichia coli infections in children: are community-acquired strains different from nosocomial strains?
International journal of medical microbiology : IJMM - 1 Nov 2014
Morgand Marjolaine, Vimont Sophie, Bleibtreu Alexandre, Boyd Anders, Thien Hoang Vu, Zahar Jean-Ralph, Denamur Erick, Arlet Guillaume
Abstract excerpt
Infections caused by extended-spectrum beta-lactamase (ESBL)-producing Escherichia coli are an important cause of morbidity and mortality, especially in children. We compared 58 epidemiologically unrelated ESBL-producing E. coli strains that caused infections. They were isolated between 2008 and 2012 in two Parisian pediatric hospitals and grouped according to their origin into either community-acquired (CA)...
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